INSPIRING LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION - Key Persons

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• Board Director

Board Director Founder & MD - Clare Iles Consultancy Ltd An experienced executive leader with extensive international experience in driving revenue growth, Clare provides business strategy, marketing and membership guidance to the ILF. As an Executive Coach, Clare also provides mentoring support to the beneficiaries. Passionate about giving back and making a positive difference to equity and inclusion, particularly in education and in the workplace.

As an experienced CEO and executive leader, Danny plays a crucial role in providing us with vital direction on strategy and governance, contributing to the safe growth and impactful delivery of our services.

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• Member of the Core Team
• Executive Assistant to the CEO
• Trust in 2022 As Executive Assistant

Dawn joined the Trust in 2022 as Executive Assistant to the CEO after a varied career as a PA, business owner and, most importantly, mum to 2 young adults. She supports Leigh and the team in an administration role and looks forward to taking on more responsibilities during her time with the charity.

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• Member of the Core Team
• Inspiring Futures Academy Community Ambassador

As a beneficiary of the IFA herself, Javina is passionate about developing our services for some of the most disadvantaged, vulnerable or at risk women in our communities. She is working with Leigh and the team to create ‘safe spaces' for women to learn new skills, develop their networks and access the resources they need to thrive at work and in life.

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• Director and ‘Memberships' Board Sponsor / Supply Chain Director at B & M Retail

Jon brings his vast experience and understanding of business growth and supply chains to support the charity with the strategic direction, governance and oversight to support our ambitious plans to deliver a world-wide service.

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• Member of the Core Team
• Head of the Inspiring Futures Academy

As a talented and inspiring facilitator, Kelly designs, delivers and sources speakers for our Inspiring Futures Academy workshops. Kelly also oversees the management of our IFA Certification and accreditation process, enabling trainers from around the world to deliver our world class programmes in their communities.

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• Member of the Core Team
• Chief Marketing and Operations Officer

Kirsten is actively involved in developing and implementing plans and strategies to enhance our service offerings and position the charity as a prominent leader within the sector.

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• Beneficiary Services and Mentoring Co - Ordinator

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• Board Director
• CEO
• Coach
• Executive
• Founder
• Member of the Core Team
• Business Leader, International
• Our Founder and CEO

Our founder and CEO, Leigh Bowman-Perks, is a businesswoman who is passionate about inspiring leadership. Our Founder and CEO, Leigh Bowman-Perks is a survivor of domestic violence and adversity. She knows, first hand, what it takes to overcome barriers to navigating aspirational goals and achieving financial independence. Leigh established the Inspiring Leadership Foundation because she was increasingly concerned by the diminishing levels of support for disadvantaged and vulnerable women and girls. Particularly, she saw gaps in the charity sector capabilities, limitations in governmental resources, and a lack of long-term, holistic and gender-tailored support. Today, Leigh is a successful business leader, international speaker/coach, philanthropist and author of "Inspiring Women Leaders". However, she attributes her success to the inspirational mentors and businesses that helped her to get to where she is now. Leigh understands what it takes to inspire and the duty we have to lead in service of others. Her mission when she started the foundation in 2015, was to harness the full power of a resourceful, talented and networked community of like-minded business leaders to affect change. Together, this inspiring business community is changing the landscape for equality, so every woman has the opportunity to realise their dreams and thrive, no matter their story. Leigh Bowman-Perks is a seasoned Executive Coach, Motivational Speaker, and Top Team Facilitator with a strong background in talent management, culture change, and leadership development. She authored ‘Inspiring Women Leaders' and co-authored the Inspiring Leadership Top Tips series. As CEO of the Inspiring Leadership Foundation, a global charitable organisation, Leigh is committed to empowering vulnerable women and children. She spearheaded the Inspiring Leadership Compass, a cutting-edge suite of psychometric tools. Currently, she's delving into ‘Inspiring Leadership and the Toxic Turnarounds,' a forthcoming book exploring multifaceted leadership dynamics. Join Leigh on her quest to revolutionize leadership. Leigh has made it her mission in life to develop more inspiring leaders globally and change the landscape so that women and girls can thrive. Leigh always shares that where she is now is not where she started! Understanding from her own personal experiences, as well as her research for her book and life's work into inspiring leadership, gender, and equality, Leigh was compelled to set up the Inspiring Leadership Foundation. The foundation aims to break down barriers to personal empowerment, financial inclusion, and equality for disadvantaged, vulnerable, and at-risk women and girls. She established a center of excellence in the UK and is now embarking on her ambition to create a global inspiring leadership movement with a local footprint, where our services create change in every community. As a businesswoman, mother, and grandmother, she understands her role in rising to the now critical challenge and importance of inspiring leaders leaving legacies.

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• Director & ARAC Member / MD, Global Co - Manager of LEGAL Digital & IP Platform at BNP Paribas

As a talented global leader passionate about equity and inclusion, Nicola brings essential skills and experience to act as the ‘critical friend' to the charity, from a governance, risk and legal perspective.

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• Delivery Partner - Students in Mind / Owner at Students in Mind and Coach in Education

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• Trustee Board Member / Vice President, Customer Solutions, Mastercard

As a proven commercial leader with a passion for diversity and inclusion, bringing a wealth of strategic direction and oversight to the ILF. LinkedIn

As strategic and commercial leader with a multi-disciplinary background, Victoria brings a wealth of experience to act as the ‘critical friend' and ensure high standards for the governance of the ILF as the Chair of our Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee.